Method and apparatus for improving fuel combustion

Abstract

A tank containing an aluminum matrix and a combustible mixture includes the addition of a volume increasing diluter to a base fuel. A fuel tank, a tank of diluter and a tank of combustion enhancing additive are arranged to feed their respective products through control valves into an intermediate mixing tank. The mixed fuel is then metered into an individual consumer's tank which includes an interior aluminum mesh matrix.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tank of combustible mixture comprising: 
 a tank body having a metallic mesh matrix positioned therein; and    a combination of a fuel and a diluter within said tank.    
     
     
         2 . The tank of  claim 1  further comprising a combustion enhancing additive added to said combination of fuel and diluter, wherein said combustion enhancing additive comprises a catalytic composition.  
     
     
         3 . The tank of  claim 2  wherein said catalytic composition comprises a metal oxide catalyst dispersed in an organic carrier.  
     
     
         4 . The tank of  claim 1  wherein said fuel comprises propane.  
     
     
         5 . The tank of  claim 4  further comprising a combustion enhancing additive added to said combination of fuel and diluter, wherein said combustion enhancing additive comprises a catalytic composition.  
     
     
         6 . The tank of  claim 5  wherein said catalytic composition comprises a metal oxide catalyst dispersed in an organic carrier.  
     
     
         7 . The tank of  claim 5  wherein said diluter comprises greater than 25% of the mixture.  
     
     
         8 . The tank of  claim 4  wherein said metallic mesh matrix comprises packets of aluminum mesh.  
     
     
         9 . The tank of  claim 4  wherein said metallic mesh matrix comprises one or more sheets of aluminum mesh rolled or folded to substantially fill the interior of said tank.  
     
     
         10 . The tank of  claim 1  wherein said fuel comprises propane and said diluter comprises air.  
     
     
         11 . The tank of  claim 10  wherein the ratio of air diluter to propane fuel comprises greater than 24 cubic feet of air to 1 cubic foot of propane.  
     
     
         12 . The tank of  claim 11  further comprising a combustion enhancing additive added to said combination of fuel and diluter, wherein said combustion enhancing additive comprises a metal oxide catalyst dispersed in an organic carrier.  
     
     
         13 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible fixture from a volume of fuel, comprising the steps of: 
 injecting a predetermined measured quantity of a diluter and a predetermined measured quantity of fuel into a tank,    wherein said tank comprises a tank body, having an aluminum mesh matrix positioned therein.    
     
     
         14 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 13  further comprising injecting a measured quantity of a catalytic combustion enhancing additive into said tank, wherein said catalytic combustion enhancing additive comprises a metal oxide catalyst dispersed in an organic carrier.  
     
     
         15 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 14  wherein said diluter comprises greater than 25% of the mixture.  
     
     
         16 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 13  wherein said aluminum mesh matrix comprises packets of aluminum mesh.  
     
     
         17 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 13  wherein said aluminum mesh matrix comprises one or more sheets of aluminum mesh rolled or folded to substantially fill the interior of said tank.  
     
     
         18 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 13  wherein said fuel comprises propane and said diluter comprises air.  
     
     
         19 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 18  wherein said aluminum mesh matrix comprises packets of aluminum mesh.  
     
     
         20 . A method for preparing a diluted combustible mixture of  claim 18  wherein said aluminum mesh matrix comprises one or more sheets of aluminum mesh rolled or folded to substantially fill the interior of said tank.